Simple Machines
Across
- 3. type of simple machine that is a flat surface with one end higher than the other
- 6. when you push, pull, or turn something you are applying this
- 7. inclined plane that is often found on a playground
- 9. tool with two levers attached together for cutting paper
- 11. wedge used for chopping wood
- 12. wedge used for cutting food
- 13. type of lever that kids sit on; often found on a playground
- 16. pulleys are used to raise a flag on this tall object
- 17. type of simple machine that is spiral-shaped and pulls two things together
Down
- 1. wheel and axle tool that is often used with screws
- 2. type of simple machine that is made of a wheel with a rope
- 4. part of a water bottle with a screw
- 5. level used for digging holes in the ground
- 7. pulleys are used to raise this on a sailboat
- 8. wheel and axle device that is turned when you open a door
- 9. number of different types of simple machines
- 10. type of simple machine made up of a bar that moves on a fixed point, or fulcrum
- 14. a simple machine used to separate something; made up of two inclined planes back to back
- 15. fixed point on a lever that doesn't move